6A Boys Basketball Quarterfinals Preview
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BOYS BASKETBALL
6A BOYS QUARTERFINALS
#8 Norwin (14-8) at #1 New Castle (20-2) – 7 pm – Lawrence County Sports Network
Norwin finished the regular season tied for third place in Section 2-6A. They average 52.2 points per game (8th in 6A) and allow 50.0 points per game (3rd in 6A). Norwin has won their last 3 games after a 2-game losing streak. They are led by Adam Bilinsky who averages 20.8 points per game. Bilinsky finished the regular season 2nd in 6A in scoring. Bilinsky is coming off of an 18-point performance in Norwin’s final regular season game.
New Castle ended the regular season as champions of Section 1-6A. They average 63.5 points per game (2nd in 6A) and allow 49.6 points per game (2nd in 6A). New Castle has won 10 of their last 11 games. They are led by Isaiah Boice and Jonathan Anderson. Boice averages 17.5 points per game while Anderson averages 17.3 a game. Boice finished the regular season 5th in 6A in scoring while Anderson was 6th.
This game will be broadcasted live on the Lawrence County Sports Network. You can find the broadcast link on the broadcast schedule page under Multimedia.
#7 Seneca Valley (9-12) at #2 Upper St. Clair (14-8) – 7 pm
Seneca Valley ended the regular season as the fourth-place finisher in Section 1-6A. They average 56.7 points per game (7th in 6A) and allow 52.3 points per game (4th in 6A). Seneca Valley is 2-3 in their last five games. They are led by Luke Lawson who averages 15.3 points per game. Lawson finished the regular season 8th in 6A in scoring. Lawson is coming off a 19-point performance in Seneca Valley’s regular season finale.
Upper St. Clair finished the regular season at Section 2-6A Champions. They average 61.3 points per game (4th in 6A) and allow 55.3 points per game (6th in 6A). Upper St. Clair has won 5 in a row following a 2-game losing streak. Devin Hall is coming off a 22-point performance in Upper St. Clair’s last game. Nick Sukernek had 15 points in that game and Matthew Gaither had 14.
#5 Butler (14-7) at #4 Mt. Lebanon (15-7) – 8 pm – WBUT
Butler finished the regular season as the third-place finisher in Section 1-6A. They average 65.7 points per game (1st in 6A) and allow 61.4 points per game (8th in 6A). Butler is 2-4 in their last six games. They are led by Braylon Littlejohn who averages 21.2 points per game. Littlejohn finished the regular season as the 6A Boys Scoring Champion. Donavan Carney is coming off a 21-point performance in Butler’s regular season finale. Colin Casteel had 12 points in that game and Littlejohn had 22.
Mt. Lebanon ended the regular season in second place in Section 2-6A. They average 57.1 points per game (6th in 6A) and allow 48.9 points per game (1st in 6A). Mt. Lebanon won their last 2 games following a 2-game losing streak. Lucas Garifoli is coming off a 19-point performance in Mt. Lebanon’s last game.
This game will feature 6A’s top offense against 6A’s top defense.
This game will be broadcasted live on WBUT. You can find the broadcast link on the broadcast schedule page under Multimedia.
#6 Baldwin (12-10) vs. #3 Central Catholic (13-9) – 8 pm – at Gateway – KDKA
Baldwin ended the regular season tied for third place in Section 2-6A. They average 63.5 points per game (3rd in 6A) and allow 57.8 points per game (7th in 6A). Baldwin has lost 3 straight games heading into the postseason following up a 3-game win streak. They are led by James Wesling who averages 19.1 points per game. Wesling finished the regular season 3rd in 6A in scoring. Nathan Richards is coming off a 14-points performance in Baldwin’s final regular season game. Nathan Wesling had 10 points in that game and James Wesling put up 42 points.
Central Catholic finished the regular season as second-place finishers in Section 1-6A. They average 57.7 points per game (5th in 6A) and allow 55.2 points per game (5th in 6A). Central Catholic is 3-2 in their last five games. They are led by Dante DePante who averages 15.9 points per game. DePante finished the regular season 7th in 6A in scoring. Randy Wilkerson is coming off an 11-point outing in Central Catholic’s regular season finale.
This game will be broadcasted live on KDKA. You can find the broadcast link on the broadcast schedule page under Multimedia.